Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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? i -Itum,-s for [)er ember— Vidi ling Artist •sally llowden !• 1 Kenyon's dancers in their I i!l ••«»: eri. Hir |iirrr di-plnyed a «iilr i ii l of -l li - ranging from a collection «»f • ilk iI.iiim frec-form nimrmrnl Io African :i— eul ballet. modern ja and a ni ! male id favorite l-shirls dane« d Io .!i I nui ja . I'rulj a delightful and versa- lile evening id dauce. -Ilo) he ver - The Holton -ea-un opened with Noel (Howard’s story of a ralher eeeenlrir Kngli-h ihealricnl fam- ily during a disastrous weekend with normal houscgucsl-. The comedy, in -pirit. staging and characterization epi- tomized the elegant vs it of (ioward. joh Idoody well done for director I homasTurgeon. east and crew! — i m- «I gtii-lied troupe, founded hy Ilou-enian at Juilliard. paid Keny three day vi-il in January, v ineluded workshop- on various a- of theater. I lie highlight of the wa- the moving and -liniulnling duet ion of H aitin i for Gtnlol. -The Inrlion II uni the llron. 1 l‘lo for Germs— These two Israel llorovil . plays hel|ted set the lone for a season of professional senior llie-i- drama pm- duelion-. In ‘(•erms.’ gonorrhea and -yphilli-. played hy Niek llakay and Iloh Davis, try to outdo each other -taking out a claim in a warm. pink, fi-hnel and halloon uterus designed hy nne Muudell. I.iz Smith-on directed Itakay. Davi-. ami I om Preston in ‘Indian.’ a study of brutality at a New ork Inis -top. -The Handle— hubuki and Noltkc nique- came to the Mage of if II Theater in senior Hob Female's ft duction of Kdward Bond’ Brrrkt:. tale. True to Jnpane-c thratrr. Fi ranle held scenery In a minimi Instead he allowed the artor»’ »•' menl- and altitude- to create ihetct. -Shadow llox— A nearly flawless pi duction of Michael CmteferV p J involved the audienre in the live-1 three terminally ill ranerr patient ia hospice. The cast, directed by link Marley. gave sensitive, moving pain' al- of the patient and their family Nancy (.oiling- set and lightingde- created a somber but not morbiilr ’i ronmenl which effectively vepanl' the three familie- between kitrh ( w heelchair accessible), deck. »» ' ‘ ingroom areas, (xwlumes appr«pn): to the- three lifestyle furthered lkl separation. All in all. ShaJt S' proved the versatility of the B h stage, its actors and crew». 22

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-The ('haters— n«lhrr of Krnyon'» student-run singing groups had a suc- cessful building year. After losing most of it- member- last year, a crop of fre-hmen and one new sophomore brought in fresh lilood. Hopping through “Java Jive and doo-dooing enough to make Simon and Garfunkel -mirk, the group performed several limes at Kenyon and gave concerts in Zanesville and the (Country Court Nurs- ing Home in Mount Vernon. -Continuum — This unusual group fea- tured provocative late I'lth and early 20lh century instrumental and vocal music. It was certainly one of the most distinctive concerts within recent mem- ory. -(hamber .Singer — The a capella group, led by Mr. Daniel Robinson, had an extremely active year. They gave three concerts at Kenyon, featuring the music of Itach, Barber, and Kick Sowash. In addition, the group per- formed on tour in Chicago, the Ken- nedy Center in Washington, and local churches. -Paul Potnak — This Kenyon faculty member demonstrated his prowess on the keyboard in two recitals. The first featured early american jazz: demand- ing music which I’osnak controls skill- fully. Hi- second recital wtjis marked by the same strong technique, hut this time featured classical music. Po-uak played the same program in a London recital in March . •Allegory The Gamekeeper — The first of the many student-written senior theses. Allegory revealed the last days of a hoy's life through the letters he had written to his fiance. Clara Church, who developed the script, gave a touch- ing portrayal of the fiance making a la-t visit to her former father-in-law to he, played by Kvan Jones. ‘Gamek- eeper, written and directed by l.oree Friedman re-constructed the cosmos with God being controlled by Gamek- eeper, a mafia-type thug.

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-Footpath and Dancentral— These groups. Iwo of Ohio's fine»! ami most innovative modern «lanee troupes, pre- sented entertaining and intriguing cho- reography to an enlhusinslie audience. I'heir visits nll«'st to the widening popu- larity of dance at Kenyon. - I forty of Fooh Out of the liny— Iwo «iriginal senior thesis productions brought music, dance, and art to the Mill Stage this year. Kay l.ynn J«ihn- son's abstract wave-sculpture make the backdrop for F‘ools,' the first dance- major production at Kenyon. Fred Hollingsworth based her concert »f dance, poetry and guitar music on the primary characters of the tarot l«-ck. Brett Pierce's ambitious musical told lh«- storv of the relationships between actors trying to put on a show they didn't believe in. Both shows sparked with imagination and creativity. -Emlyn Williams— By reading excerpts from Dicken's novel ami short st«iries. X illintns brought Charles Dick- ens and his characters vividly to life in a sometime humorous, often moving performance. -An Evening of Marivaux— Tin- Bolton season finale consisted of two one act comedies by the French farceur. Trans- lated and directed by Thomas Turgeon. the talented cast and crew resurrected the broad comedy «if the now rare style, Bien Fail! -Hopscotch— Freshmen Virginia Bobbins and Peter JoM-phson usetl tin1 K(! f«ir an exp«arimenlal theater production «if this Israel llomvil play. bittersweet reunion between Dinner high school sweethearts, it showed tin- darker side «if romance on Valentine's «lay weekend. Michael Zorek produced. -The Dreams and Other Itelics llomer Toledo— Doug Heed's recipe f«ir a very funny play: Take New J«-rsey (please!) during a hurricane, add «me Sardonic bartender ami his Ihiss — the top executive of a lire company that produces artificial chees»-. Mix with a writer «if porn who kids himself about maintaining «-thical standards, his for- mer fiance who's now a paranoic, social-climbing harpy, and her guile- less preppy sister. Fold in one sancti- moniiius embezzler, an illicit evening, a dog named Dammit, eggs-n-ketchup. and a tape deck named lliimer Toledo. Throw the whole mess into th«- h«dc f«ir a septic lank and Ih- prepared to be insulted before you leave, (mtcha! 23